piling

Example Sentences

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The tech sector is already slamming the brakes on some of its more lavish spending, and private consumer debts are piling up.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

These ridges form when chunks of sea ice are pushed toward the coast, piling up until they become thick enough to rest on the seafloor.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

In addition to daily outages, fuel prices have soared, public transport has become rare and trash is piling up as garbage trucks are no longer running.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

To put it another way, if you were to finance the cost by piling £17,000 on to a 25-year mortgage, at a 4.5% interest rate, your extra monthly mortgage payments would be about £100.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Everyone seems to help themselves, piling food in their individual bowls and going back for seconds as often as they want.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman